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The transit of Venus
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© National Maritime Museum, London Repro ID: venus_1 Description: This diagram illustrates the orbits of Venus (inner circle) and the Earth (outer circle) around the Sun. Venus is closer to the Sun, and so orbits much faster, than the Earth. It orbits the Sun once every 224 days. Creator: Jim O'Donnell Date: 2004

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